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South African gun control activist shot
IANSA members send messages of support |
18th January 2004
Thank you from Thembani Dyule
Dear All,
I would like to send my greatest appreciation to all at the IANSA members and Networks for the support you have given me when I was in hospital. It's a great pleasure to have survived the attack, and I thank you all for the support and encouragement you have given me, that made me much stronger. I also thank God through all.
I am much better now, but still working with a physiotherapist as my right arm was affected by the bullet wound behind my ear. I am trying my best to use it, though I cannot write well now. My hand feels a bit numb, I cannot move my right hand fingers fast but I'm doing some exercises with the therapist and it is helping.
I am very grateful for all the support.
Lots of love to you all. Many thanks
Thembani Dyule
Gun Free South Africa
Western Cape
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| On 11 December we received this report from our colleagues at Gun Free South Africa: |
 'Just to let you and the IANSA network know that one of GFSA's
fieldworkers from Cape Town was shot last night. His name is Thembani
Dyule. A wonderful, dynamic and committed young man. He was taking his
girlfriend home when some youths (he estimates they were under 17 years
of age) attempted to hijack his car. This was in Nyanga, a township near
Cape Town. They were unsuccessful in the hijacking but shot him twice, once in the shoulder and the other in his head. He has been very lucky
with the gun shot to his head - it entered just below his ear and
skimmed along the side of his face exiting just above his eye. It seems
at this stage that only soft tissue damage has been sustained in the
head wound. We are uncertain about the extent of the damage to his arm
from the bullet to his shoulder. He is in good medical care and still in
ICU. Everyone in the organisation is a bit shocked and feeling
vulnerable - a reminder of the risks we take every day in this country.'
On 16 December we received this from GFSA:
A quick update on Thembani. We have just spoken to him on his mobile in
hospital. He sounds cheery and just feeling very lucky to be alive. He
is
already out of ICU since the weekend and doing well. He expects to leave
hospital already this Thursday and will go for some follow up. He says
he
still cannot move his fingers in his right hand that well but will be
getting physio soon. He is recovering well. He has received many of the
messages from IANSA and is extremely touched and appreciative of the
support
from the international community of small arms activists. Thank you for
your
solidarity and quick action - from all of us at GFSA.
The IANSA Secretariat sends best wishes and hopes for Thembani Dyule's
recovery. We have received a number of messages of support for Thembani which are reproduced below: |
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Such bad news. Reading your information about this violent act against
IANSA member in South Afrika I was really shocked, though I hear such
news every day. I have to note the bravery of this young man, who
defended himself and his girlfriend.
Unfortunately things like this are happening every moment somewhere in
this world.
We have to do our best in peaceful propaganda and save as many lives as
possible.
I pray for this man. Hope he recovers soon and become more
motivated to campaign against small arms.
Best regards from Abkhazia |
Maxim Gvindzhiya
Abkhaz Foreign Office
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Nos avons reçu l'information de c'est que passé avec notre collègue de Cape Town, pri pour cible.Nous regretons et nous voulons souhaiter au notre collègue une recuperation total et rapide. Cela que c'est passé confirme la necessité de renforce les processus de desarmmament et le faitt d'avoir une interligatiion entre le contrôle des armes et la ecurité humaine . Nous devons trouver les mecanisme et les renposes pour les problemes fondamentaux sur la securité des citoyens mais aussi ont doit dessiner les nouveaux rôle des divers organisa tions et des institutions etatiques que veilent sur les procès de controle , combate a la proliferation et le contrabande d'armes. |
Felizberto Njele
CEEA
Angola
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On behalf of Angola 2000, we here in Angola wish you speedy recovery and we just say that be STRONG. We are with you FRIEND! |
Cirilo Calisto Mbonge
Angola 2000
Angola
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| Cher Thembani, C'est avec un coeur plein de regrets que nous apprenons votre accident survenu le 11 decembre. Je crois, nous comprenons tous que la tache que nous avons est si difficile mais nous vous demandons courage. l' Eternel vous gardera et saura repondre, a vos encahisseus, au moment opportun. Que le Seigneur Jesus Christ te protege. Dans la paix, |
Frederic
Angola
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| I am a very interested observer in Australia of IANSA activities and sometime contributor to discussion. Through IANSA I was very distressed to hear of the gunshot injuries to Thembani Dyule. I sincerely hope that he has a full recovery He and other brave and committed members of GFSA deserve the unreserved acclaim of all those dedicated to controlling and ultimately eliminating the too easy access to small arms. Please give him my best wishes. And to all members of GFSA please convey my congratulations on your valiant fight to achieve these ends. Sincerely, |
Neville Petersen
Australia
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I was shocked to read on the IANSA website today of your awful experience. I have not until now really engaged with the issue of arms control, but I will certainly be taking a keen interest after hearing about what happened to you. It is both disturbing and unfortunate that you are certainly not alone in your suffering thanks to the proliferation of arms in every country of the world.
Be strong and accept my wishes for a speedy recovery. |
Andrew Carter
TV Producer/Director
Australia
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| Sr. Thembani Dyule: La ONG Espacios para el Progreso Social de Argentina manifiesta su solidaridad y deseos de recuperación, ante la salvaje agresión por usted sufrida. Espacios..., como editora en español del sitio Desarme.org -junto a la ONG brasileña Viva Rio - comunicará a cada rincón del mundo de habla hispa o lusófono las novedades en torno a su estado de salud y a las actividades que desarrolla su organización. Hacemos extensivo nuestra solidaridad al resto de los miembros de la Gun Free South Africa. Con afecto, desde la Ciudad de Mendoza, |
Gabriel Conte
Presidente de la ONG Espacios para el Progreso Social y Comisión Directiva
Argentina
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Solidarity from:
Caritas ( Católicos de San Pedro y San Pablo) , Missing Children Argentina , Comunidad Judía Bet-El , Save the Children Argentina , Comunidad Anglicana en la Argentina , Rotary Club , Scouts de Argentina , Docentes del Colegio Nacional San Isidro (público) , Comunidad educativa del Colegio Pedro Poveda (privada) , Asociación Ashoka (Social Entrepreneurs) , Club Atlético River Plate (Soccer Association) , Red Solidaria
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Juan Carr (voluntario de la Red Solidaria )
Argentina
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| We wish to send to every member of IANSA and especially to Thembani
Dyule (hoping you get better soon) a joyous Christmas and a very happy
new year. Because we're living in a very difficult social moment
everywhere, you must (and we'll do our best too) continue with this
fight to have a better world. And to Thembani, go on master!! |
Ricardo Outeiral
Red Solidaria -Argentina
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We are shocked at hearing the bad news. We have all sympathy for Thembani and hope he will recover shortly. |
Afia Bilquis
Nari O Manabadhikar Foundation (NAMAF)
(Women and Human Rights Foundation)
Bangladesh
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We are shocked at the news. We extend our sympathy for him. May He help him to recover soon. |
Shahana Sultana
Bangladesh Coalition for Child Rights
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We are shocked at the news of Thembani being shot at but we are not surprised as it may happen to any one of us at any moment in the current situations that prevail in many countries.
The news reminds everyone once again about the importance of a uniform global campaign against uncontrolled use of small arms and its proliferation around the globe.
Please convey to Thembani and other colleagues at GFSA that we from BDPC Dhaka and on behalf of all other colleagues in Bangladesh express our sympathy for Thembani and hope he will recover soon.
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Sharif A. Kafi
BDPC, Dhaka
Bangladesh
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| Todos estamos vulneráveis aos efeitos da irresponsabilidade que leva as pessoas a portarem armas, além de comercializa-las como se fossem produtos comuns. Isto tem que ter um fim e acredito que a luta pelo desarmamento se confunde nos nossos dias com a luta pela liberdade e justiça. |
Reveremdo Manoel Moraes, OSE
Secretary of Human Rights
Anglican Church
Brazil
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On behalf of everyone from Sou da Paz I would like to send to our friends of Gun Free South Africa all the support needed in a time like this. We sincerely hope that Thembani will be able to be fully recovered as soon as possible.
All our best wishes, |
Denis Mizne
Instituto Sou da Paz
Brazil
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Bien Cher Thembani,
C'est à travers un message de notre directrice Rebecca Peters que nous venons d'apprendre avec forte douleur et costernation de votre sort a Cape Town. Je ne sais comment exprimer ce grand choc qui vient de m'engourdir le cerveau avec tout le staff de notre organisation. Tellement que la nouvelle nous hante davantage; directement nous COMPATISSONS et nous SOLIDARISONS avec vous sur votre lit de l'Hopital. Thembani, vos peines et souffrances sont les nôtres, nous les partageons malgré la distance qui nous sépare de vous...Rassurés, l'ETERNEL DIEU, notre dernier espoir aura à nous faire des prodiges et sommes très optimistes que vous allez vous remettre. L'Action Philanthropique avec tous les siens vous présente son attachement le plus indéfectible à vous et à votre organisation et vous souhaite une bonne guérison. Tous, exposés aux multiples risques de cette prolifération,-l''imprévu est toujours quasi évident-.Cependant, avec toutes les douleurs que nous partageons avec vous, nous dédions résolument cette humble pétition à tous les nôtres( participants du RAIAL/IANSA), pour refléchir et se joindre aux autres pour dire ensemble : - NON AUX ARMES, - NON AU GANGSTERISME et interpeller nos dignitaires TO GET TOUGH ON ARMS. OH YES, SO IT'S HIGH TIME TO GET WISE AND SAY FAREWELL TO ARMS ! Avec toutes mes compassions, Très affectueusement vôtre |
Fabrice
PACT
Burundi
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| Par la présente, nous voudrions nous joindre à notre collègue grièvement
blessé par de balles des malfaiteurs le 11 Déc 2003 en Afrique du Sud.
Nous condamnons fermement ce comportement de barbarie qui ne vise que
décourager les initiatives du Réseau international de lutter contre la
prolifération et le trafic illicite des armes légères dont notre
collègue Thembani est victime. Nous demandons que les enquêtes soient
faites pour que ces malfaiteurs soient punis suivant la loi. |
Jacques NTIBARIKURE
Colonie des Pionniers de Développement (CPD asbl)
Burundi
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Cher Ami et frère THEMBANI Dyule ,
C'est avec profond regret que nous avons apris le triste évenement
(bléssé par balle lors d'une fusillade) survenu en date du 11 décembre
dernier. GOOD GENERATION OF BURUNDI "G.G.B", en tant que member de
RAIAL/IANSA et Association qui s'engage dans la lutte contre la
prolifération des armes légères au Burundi a le profond regret et
s'indigne de cette action cruelle et brutale contre l'humanité.
De la part de tous ses membres, le GGB vous adresse ses consolations à
vous, à toutes la famille éprouvée, aux amis et à toute l'équipe de Gun
free qui oeuvre dans la lutte contre la prolifération des armes légères
en Afrique du sud. Nous avons reçu votre témoignage digne de foi de la
part de IANSA sur votre engagement et dynamisme exercé dans la lutte
contre les armes légères en vue d'aboutir à une securité durable en
Afrique du sud et cela nous a trop encouragé.
Veuillez recevoir nos sinsère expression de solidarité
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Aynaki Moksi
Good Generation of Burundi
Burundi
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Desde Chile, en el último rincón de sudamérica, envío un saludo a todos los voluntarios que trabajan y exponen día a día su vida en favor de detener la proliferación de armas en el mundo, y muy en especial a Thembani Dyule, quien lamentablemente fuera alcanzado por una bala en un intento de asalto del que fue víctima.
Desde acá expresamos nuestra solidaridad con Thembani Dyule, y enviamos nuestra energía para su pronta recuperación. |
César A. Contreras G.
Sociólogo
Chile
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| Je suis tres choqué par cette barbarie qui releve d'une autre epoque et qui merite qu'on s'y attarde, l'insecurité dont sont victimes nos camarades en ville et sur les champ de bataille; Je prie le Bon Dieu tout puissant pour qu'il aide notre frere a retrouver la vie , car son etat semble grave. Je lui souhaite prompt retablissement et que des dispositions juridiques et diplomatiques soient prises par nos gouvernants et l'onu pour sauvegarder la vie de ceux qui luttent pour un meilleur bien etre. Que notre ami soit sauvé et surtout beaucoup de courage |
Traore Wodjo Fini
IANSA
Cote D'Ivoire
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I was very sad when I heard about our colleague Thembani. The violence in our world is one of the biggest public health problems and we must activate all possible means to stop that evil of our civilization. The best wishes to Thembani with hope for a fast recovery. To you and all good people dedicated to make the world better I wish all the best in the new 2004 year.
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Aida Mujkic
Hrvatska (Croatia)
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Je sais que c'est dur, mais il faut que tu sois courageux pour affronter cette dure éprouve. Cette douleur que tu as dans ton corps, nous la ressentons moralement. Et nous aimerions par ce message t'apporter un reconfort moral avec espoir que l'Eternel notre Dieu te remet déjà en santé. Toutes nos prières et nos pensées se tournent vers toi. Les ennemis de la paix, jamais ne vaincrons. Soyons toujours unis, nous arriverons à leur bout. |
Pour les amis de la RDC
Philippe Muanza
DRC
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Nous en RDC sommes de tout coeur avec toi. Nous te souhaitons bonne guérison et bon courage pour ta kinésithérapie. Nous joignons nos prières aux tiennes et sommes surs que le très haut est avec nous. |
Evelyne Mbata
Groupe d'Action pour la Démobilisation et la Réinsertion des Enfants Soldats
DRC
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Amigo de IANSA:
Gracias por informarnos del crimen cometido contra nuestro colega de Sudafrica. Acabamos de enviarles un mensaje de solidarirad y deseos de una pronta recuperación. |
Jaime Martínez Ventura
Centro de Estudios Penales CEPES / FESPAD
El Salvador
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| Estimado Thembani, Me alegra que estés fuera de peligro. Este suceso
hace que hagamos doble esfuerzo por nuestra causa. Espero que pronto
estés de nuevo en tu trabajo diario. |
Eduardo Linares
El Salvador
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May I add the Pacific's voice in wishing fellow gun-free activist
Thembani
full recovery.
Here in Fiji on Dec 10 Human Rights Pacific Concerns
ResourceCentre (PCRC) led a march calling on the Fiji Government to remove a clause
in the Arms and Ammunitions Act allowing for the manufacture of arms in
Fiji. |
Ema Tagicakibau
PCRC
Fiji
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Dear friend,
I received these bad news through the IANSA. I want to express my great
solidarity with you in this difficult period. And I wish you a quick and
swift recovery. |
Patrick Teil
Member of the Observatory of arms transfers
France
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Dear Thembani,
Please get well soon. Very best wishes for a full recovery and lots of success in 2003
and beyond. I am confident that thanks to you and others like you, South Africa will
eventually put an end to the spread and misuse of guns.
Regards, |
Sami Faltas
Bonn International Center for Conversion
Germany
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| Wish you a speedy recovery |
Shanti Ranjan Behera
Martin Luther King Centre for Democracy and Human Rights
India
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It was very unfortunate to get wounded by gunshot, the peace worker and the active member working for GFSA's. We at IPPNW - Central - India and IIPDEP wish speedy recovery for Thembani Dyule.
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Dr. Nalini Kurvey
IPPNW - Central India
Dr. Balkrishna Kurvey
IIPDEP
India
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| On behalf of the Middle East North Africa Small Arms Network, we wish you a very speedy recovery and future safety |
Karishma Budhdev-Lama
American Friends Service Committee
Middle East Regional Office
Jordan
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It is with sadness that we get this message about Thembani's shooting incident.
May we paray for quick recovery for our colleague and coming to sense of
dignity of human life by the criminals! |
Halakhe D. Waqo
Oxfam GB
Kenya
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Dear Thembani,
We at the Africa Peace Forum have learnt with shock the attempted
carjacking and the shooting involving you. We thank God that He spared
your life under those usually difficult circumstances, so that you may
continue with the important work ahead. We join many other well-wishers
and IANSA fraternity in wishing you quick recovery and long life.
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Ochieng Adala
APFO
Kenya
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| Dear Thembani, This is to say how sorry I am to your situation being caught in crossfire of the same weapon that you try to make people not to use.Take heart because you can live to tell the story many donot. You have been given a new lease in life to put yourself more on this issue.I wish you well and speedy recovery. With best wishes, |
Mereso Agina
Kenya Campaign Against Landmines
Kenya
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On behalf of my name and name of the members of JCWE and BANSA we send
this message of support and solidarity for Thembali Dyule from Africa
and wishes for recovery.
This is very shocking information! We hope that it will be the first and
last in
the frame of the CONTROL ARMS campaign. We hope that this incident will
motivate all of us to work more for finding resolutions to stop the
uncontrolled trade of arms. |
Filip Spirovski, Journalist for Children & Women's Rights and
Environment in Macedonia
Natasha Dokovska, Balkan Action Network for Small Arms (BANSA)
Macedonia
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That's really sad news and we wish him a quick recovery. This
unfortunate incident encourages us to be more determined in the fight
against the proliferation and misuse of small arms worldwide.
We will be with you and best wishes.
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Undule Mwakasungura
Centre for Human Rights & Research
Malawi
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Bonjour Tembani
Je profite de l'occassion pour vous souhaité bonne santé et présenté toute ma sympathie a gunfree ,et tous ceux qui travail sur le problème de la paix et celui très délicat des armes lègères.
Je pense que cela va être un levain pour nous pour nous battre pour un monde ,pacifique .
J'ai connu GUNFREE a travers un de ses representants a un atelier organisé par OXFAM GB a Bamako aux Mali en janvier dernier et la j'ai eu beaucoup d'admiration pour GUNFREE a travers les intervention de son representant surtout sur les actions très interessantes qu'ils mènent dans le cadre de la lutte contre les armes lègères.Donc je vous présente toute ma solidarité et celle de notre ONG Association des femmes pour les initiatives de Paix AFIP qui est une ONG Malienne.
Merci et meilleur santé et bon couragemais aussi prompt retablissement |
Fatoumata Maiga
AFIP
Mali
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| Speedy recovery to Mr Thembani |
Napoleon Abdulai
Mali
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I am shocked at the news. I extend my sympathy for you. May god help
your speedy recovery soon. It has become a matter of concern for
Nepalese people. Some 12,000 people have died during the Maoist
insurgency and the fight is still going on. IANSA's effort and a deep
concern against Small Arms is really appreciable. We are ready to join
our hand in this campaign for humanity. We are together in this issue
and hope that we will be continuing to pursue for peace.
Once again, may god bless for your speedy recovery. |
Dr Karna Bahadur Thapa
Nepal
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Dear Thembani and Staff & Board of GFSA,
Returning just from South Africa on Saturday, I received today the news about the terrible shooting incident involving Thembani and his girlfriend. Once again, a member of one of our partners is the subject of an attempt to hijack and/or shooting incident. More than ever, a Gun Free South Africa is on theforefront of our minds and the recent launched Oxfam-OI/ Amnesty/ IANSA Control Arms Campaign a highly needed campaingn.
Please keep me informed how Thembani is doing. I wish him a very speedy recovery. |
Denise Parmentier
Southern Africa Bureau
NOVIB/Oxfam Netherlands
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| Good wishes for you . WILPF Netherland, partners in action against small arms |
Women's International League for Peace & Freedom ( WILPF)
Netherlands
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Dear Thembani
We at Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria receive the news of the gun shots received by Thembani Dyule of the Gun Free South Africa with deep shock and sadness. Please accept our sympathy on the incident.
This incident has given us more power to ever pursue our objective of eliminating the proliferation of hand guns in our world especially as they are currently subscribed to in Nigeria because of government's administrative lapses.
On behalf of member of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria, I wish Mr. Dyule speedy recovery and spiritual renewal in fighting assiduously for a better world that is free from the use of dangerous weapons. |
Yinka Jegede
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
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Dear Thembani Dyule,
We in the Niger Delta Project for Environment, Human
Rights and Development(NDPEHRD) received with deep
shock and agitation your ordeal.
While we wish you a quick recovery from your sick bed,
we quickly add, that your bitter experience will serve
as a lesson to us all, and to hasten up our campaign
to free our society of the small and big arms and
explosives.
Our empathy and solidarity, |
Ms. Constance Meju,
Niger Delta Project for Environment, Human Rights and Development (NDPEHRD)
Nigeria
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What an unfortunate situation! We are shocked at this news. However,
this should unite us in our resolute affirmation that guns are bad for
health. Therefore spur us for a step-up in our campaigns against small
arms proliferation.
On behalf of myself and the members of the African region of IPPNW, we
wish Thembani a speedy recovery. |
Ime John
IPPNW
Nigeria
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| Dear Thembani I read of your unfortunate gun injury while on the struggle to keep South Africa and indeed Africa Gun Free. On behalf of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), I wish to sympathise with you on this sad development. Bear this in mind, you have not been wonded in vain. You are fighting a just cause and we join you to express our solidarity in the struggle to keep Africa violence and crime free. Get well soon. |
David Ugolor
Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ)
Nigeria
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"We at Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria receive the news of the gun shots
received by Thembani Dyule of the Gun Free South Africa with deep shock and
sadness. Please accept our sympathy on the incident.
This incident has given us more power to ever pursue our objective of
eliminating the proliferation of hand guns in our world especially as they
are currently subscribed to in Nigeria because of government's
administrative lapses.
On behalf of member of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria, I wish Mr. Dyule
speedy recovery and spiritual renewal in fighting assiduously for a better
world that is free from the use of dangerous weapons."
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Yinka Jegede
National President
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
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Certainly, the armed attack on our colleague is not
good news. We shall issue a comprehensive release on
this in the Nigerian media. However,
The Niger Delta Project for Environment, Human Rights
and Development (NDPEHRD) received with grave concern
reports of armed attack on our colleague from South
Africa, Thembani Dyule of Gun Free South Africa.
Sadly, the gun is out of control with its distasteful
consequences on our population.
NDPEHRD condems the attack in strong terms. We call on
the South African authorities to disarm the boys
before they turn our struggle to create a gun free and
happy society into a nightmare. Who knows who is the
next victim?
While we wish Dyule quick recovery we hope the
authorities will bring the murderous squad to book to
forestall further occurrences. |
Patrick B, Naagbanton, Coordinator,
Niger Delta Project for Environment, Human Rights and Development (NDPEHRD)
Nigeria
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The shocking and disturbing news of Mr.Thembani's injury in an
unsuccessful attempt of car hijacking was received with a lot of pain. It
shows how vulnerable individuals are in a society awash with SALW. CAMP
condemn it to the strongest possible term and pray for the early recovery of
Mr.Thambali and express its solidarity with our colleagues from" Gun Free
South Africa". |
Muhammad Amin
CAMP
Pakistan
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| We are shocked at hearing the bad news. We have all sympathy for your and
hope you will recover shortly. Almighty Allah gives you more strength to
work for peace, love and harmony. |
Shahab Mughal
WIKH Foundation
Pakistan
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Dear Thembali Dyule,
I am shocked and grieved to learn of the violence committed upon you. Our prayers are for your quick and early recovery. This proves the need and value of the work we all are doing together in collaboration with IANSA.
Get Well Soon!! |
Fasahat Syed
Rah-e-amal
Pakistan
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Warm greetings from Shahzaman wasan Sindh Pakistan . May God (Allah) bless you, we people stand with you irrespective of cast, colo u r, creed and religion. It is my firm belief that those who die in a great cause in fact do not. You are a source of pride for us, who are the members of peace squad and spreading the knowledge and information for the collective better ment of the whole world. I extend my heartfelt pray er s for you and will pray to God for you.
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Shahzaman
Rural W omen Welfare Organization
Pakistan
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Señores :
A traves de correo electrónico me he enterado de la gran labor que realizan ustedes contra la proliferación de armas. Reciban pues mi más humilde aplauso a esa gran tarea de ustedes.
Igualmente me sumo al repudio al atentado del joven Thembani Dyule, miembro destacado en la lucha contra la proliferación de armas.
Solidariamente, |
Ismael Guadalupe Ortiz
Puerto Rico
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Bonjour,
Je viens d'apprendre la triste nouvelle relative à l'agression de Monsieur
Thembani Dyule et voudrais à travers ce petit lui exprimer toute ma
compassion. Je lui souhaite un prompt rétablissement. C'est vrai que
dans
toute activité il y a des risques énormes que nous courrons mais la vie étant ainsi faite, il faudra s'y préparer.
Il faut que les agresseurs et leurs commanditaires soient retrouvés et jugés. Ainsi ce sera un pas contre l'impunité qui règne dans la plupartdes pays du Sud. |
Dieudonné PANDARE
Senegal
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Estimado amigo Thembani Dyule,
Una de las cosas buenas que tiene Internet es que permite sentir gente a personas que están lejos en lo físico, pero muy cerca en cuanto a las ideas.
Es por eso que me atrevo a escribirte (y en español, idioma que supongo no entiendes) para animarte en estos momentos en los que me han dicho que has sido alcanzado por un disparo en Nyanga
Creo que ahora más que nunca la red de amigos que somos en IANSA debe funcionar para transmitirte todo mi afecto por la labor que has hecho durante tiempo y por el futuro trabajo que aún nos espera a todos (algunos en sitios más comprometidos, como tú, otros en contextos menos comprometidos, como yo).
Espero que te repongas pronto y bien.
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Alfonso López Borgoñoz
España (Spain)
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I hope you are well and I wish you joy. I was shocked when I read
through the email that you were shot and now you are in the intensive
care unit. I asked God to help you to return more powerful and
energetic. All the great people were created to face acute problems.
Remember that we are created for Africa to help the people of the whole
world. I hope to hear good news about you, and God bless you. |
Mohamed Elmustafa Eltayeb Bashar
NGO Committee on Disarmament
Sudan
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uThembani mhlobo wethu,
Intliziyo yethu ibuhlungu gqitha ngokuziva ezi ndaba ezimbi ngokuthi
ugqutyulwa eKapa, eMzantsi Afrika. Impilo yakho, mayibuye. Sikunqwenela
amandla ekufunekeyo ngokuphinda uphile. Sikubonga ngawo wonke umsebenzi
wakho e-Gun Free South Africa. Khawusibulisele kwifemili yakho, ngalo
xesha enzima. |
Sithi Abase
Small Arms Survey
Switzerland
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| I am very much shocked with the wounding of our colleague Thembani Dyule. Let us all IANSA members and
supporters have solidarity. |
Peter O.B.MCOMALLA
HUREPI-TRUST
Tanzania
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Peace greetings and Pole saana. Sisi wanachama wa IANSA Tanzania
tunaungana na wanachama wa IANSA ulimwenguni kote kukupa pole na
kumuomba mwenyezi Mungu akusaidia upone haraka.MUNGU AKUBARIKI na upate
nafuu haraka. We, IANSA members in Tanzania are joining all the World
IANSA members to express our deep concern and pray his almighty God make
you recover immediately. LET GOD BLESS YOU.
We all believe that your immediate recovery shall add more efforts to
our current ongoing campaign on Control Arms in the world of all peace
loving. We were really sorry when we heard the shooting report and our
hearts were filled with great sorrow, and now we are still praying God
for your total recovery.
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Peter O.B. Mcomalla
HUREPI-TRUST
Tanzania |
Chers membres de iansa,nous avons appris le fait que notre collègue
Thembani a été blèssé lors d'une fusillade pour vol armé.
Voilà ce pour quoi nous luttons ardemment. Car c'est la proliférationdes armes légères qui favorise leur accessibilité pour celui qui veut en
posséder.
Monsieur Thembani, nous vous souhaitons prompte rétablissement. Nous
sommes de coeur avec vous. |
Gabriel DOSSEH-A
Vie Libre et Positive
Togo
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We have received with profound shock the terrible news of an attempted gun attack on your life. This is an attack on everyone of us in the network and we condemn it in the strongest terms. We call upon the South African Government to investigate the incident and bring to book the criminals.
On behalf of People With Disabilities Uganda, Uganda Action Network on Small Arms and my own behalf we wish you a quick recovery. |
Richard Mugisha
People With Disabilities Uganda
Uganda
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Dear Thembani Dyule,
I pray that you will live to read this how so shocked I felt upon reading the message from IANSA about your being shot. Accept my deepest sympathy. I pray to God that you live another day to continue the struggle to save innocent lives from the untamed guns. I support your courage and please get well soon.
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Francis Wanyina
National Focal Point on Small Arms
Uganda
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Dear Colleague,
We thank God the Almighty who in His Mercy spared your life . We continue to uphold you in prayer.
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Canon Joyce Nima
UJCC/Uganda Action Network on Small Arms/IPANSA
Uganda
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Best wishes for Tembani's prompt recovery.
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Brandino Machiavelli
UK
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Dear Thembani,
Many of us work by your side for the prevention of violence of all
kinds, but especially the kind of senseless gun violence that has harmed
you in this way. Fewer of us are placed in the way of such harm, and
fewer still are actually injured as you have been. For placing your own
life on the line in pursuit of a more peaceful world, we at IPPNW wish
you a quick and full recovery and pledge to continue our own work to
prevent small arms violence.
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John Loretz
International Physicians for the
Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)
USA
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| I was shocked and horrified to learn of your terrible incident, and also
struck by the irony of such a thing happening to someone who has dedicated
himself to fighting against the misuse of weapons. My colleagues and I
would like to add our prayers and good wishes for a speedy and complete
recovery to those which are coming to you from around the world. We hope
you will soon be able to once again take up your valuable efforts against
the proliferation of small arms.
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Sharon Kellman Yett
UNICEF
USA
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Adele and Gun Free Staff,
I was terribly saddened to hear about the shooting of your colleague Thembani Dyule this week. I hope that he continues to recover quickly and remains in good health and spirits. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so thankful that you do the work you do to ensure that others will not have to fall victim to the terrible scourge of weapons in your country. |
Rachel J. Stohl
Center for Defense Information
USA
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I was dismayed to learn what happened to our colleague Thembani Dyule.
Please convey to him my best wishes for a prompt recovery. In the US, we
leave in the same fear that availability of guns, and plenty of people
willing to use them, make us all vulnerable.
Keep up the good work! |
Loretta Bondi
Cooperative Security Program
Center for Transatlantic Relations
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
USA |
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